{"id":817,"date":"2019-02-20T14:52:19","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T18:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beverlyhillsvets.com\/blog\/?p=817"},"modified":"2019-02-20T14:52:19","modified_gmt":"2019-02-20T18:52:19","slug":"a-corner-on-the-couch-the-reality-of-mental-illness-in-pets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beverlyhillsvets.com\/blog\/a-corner-on-the-couch-the-reality-of-mental-illness-in-pets\/","title":{"rendered":"A Corner on the Couch: The Reality of Mental Illness in Pets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From the latest cute kitty meme circulating on the web to a hit movie starring talking dogs, it is easy to anthropomorphize animals. Oftentimes we assume that they experience the same emotions and thoughts that we do, although in most situations the jury is still out.
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One thing that we do recognize, however, is that our animals can experience certain forms of mental illness. Although it may take different forms and have different implications in our four-legged counterparts, Beverly Hills Veterinary Associates<\/a> knows that mental illness in pets is a real and serious thing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Manifestations of Mental Illness in Pets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mental illness in pets can take many forms. Some of them are analogous to human conditions and others not so familiar. And, since dogs don\u2019t lay back on the couch and tell all, they aren\u2019t always easily diagnosed.
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As we learn more and more about our animal companions, symptoms of things like depression, anxiety<\/a>, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and dementia become apparent.
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Pets suffering from a mental illness may experience recognizable symptoms such as:
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